Late this week, things were set in motion that will hopefully allow us to remain in and purchase the house we are living in. Karen came to visit me at the office this week. I recently moved to a new building and she wanted to see where I work.
While she was there I introduced her to our HR manager, the lady that hired me.

Karen was talking to her and she asked how things were going with selling our house, etc. Karen explained our situation and that we might have to move again by the end of the month. She also mentioned that she and the kids may move back to Little Rock for the summer to save money and allow me time to find a rental.

The next day the HR manager called me into her office and asked what LHP could do, financially, to help. I told her what I needed per month to buy the house here and still make the mortgage payment in Little Rock. She didn’t seem shocked by the number. She told me she would talk it over with my manager and let me know. On Friday, my manager called me into his office and told me that they would be able to do it on a per diem basis until our house in Little Rock sold.

This is a small company with limited resources. I know this is a sacrifice for them. I’m in manager meetings and know that they have tight margins. Increasing my cost by the amount they did isn’t easy.
My manager told me they were willing to do it because they think I am a good fit for the company and they want me to help grow the company. They want to do what they can to help alleviate stress. I have never felt more valued in my professional life. They don’t realize the amount of loyalty they just invested in. I won’t be going anywhere soon. A company that is willing to go the extra mile for me… I won’t be going anywhere soon and I will be doing my part to help them grow. (On a side note, they all keep reasonable hours, even the owners. I won’t be working 60 or 70 hour weeks.)

I went to the mortgage company Friday afternoon and was approved for a loan on the house. We signed an addendum to our offer to close on the house no later than May 31st.
Things are going to be tight until our Little Rock house sells but things are definitely looking up!